the Netherlands and World War

"The Netherlands and the World War: Studies in the War History of a Neutral - Volume IV" provides an authoritative examination of the economic and social challenges faced by the Netherlands during and immediately after the First World War. As a neutral nation situated between warring empires, the Netherlands navigated a complex landscape of maritime blockades, diplomatic pressures, and internal financial upheaval. This volume focuses specifically on the banking systems, monetary policies, and the broader fiscal adjustments required to sustain the nation's economy amidst global conflict.Written by esteemed scholars and officials including G. Vissering, J. Westerman Holstijn, and H.W.C. Bordewyk, this work offers a deep dive into the intricacies of international trade, the stabilization of the guilder, and the wartime measures that reshaped the Dutch financial sector. It serves as a vital historical record for understanding the unique position of neutral states in total war, detailing the strategies employed to maintain economic sovereignty. Scholars of 20th-century European history, economic policy, and international relations will find this detailed study an indispensable resource for exploring the lasting repercussions of the Great War on the Dutch state and its people.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Pages: 244, Hardcover, Tradd Street Press